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4 comps, cable, router or hub?
Name: kyle Date: September 6, 2002 at 11:10:40 Pacific OS: 98se CPU/Ram: 1g/383
Comment:
im going to set up a network in my apartment and i would like to know what would be better. it is going to be 4 computers (2pc, 2 labtops, 2-3 printers). we already have cable modem but only one computer is hooked up thus far. should i get a router or hub or both? also does it matter if all the machines are running the same OS? i think everyone else is running windows ME and i am running 98se.
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